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Banco Central De Honduras 2 Lempiras Note, 10 September 1992, 1992-1993 Issue
Obverse: Arms at left, Lempira at right
Reverse: Ball court at Ruinas De Copán (Ruins of Copan)
Size: 156 x 67 mm
Lempira (died 1537) was a war captain of the Lencas of western Honduras in Central America during the 1530s, when he led resistance to Francisco de Montejo's attempts to conquer and incorporate the region into the province of Honduras.
The Pre-Columbian city today known as Copán is a locale in western Honduras, in the Copán Department, near to the Guatemalan border. It is the site of a major Maya kingdom of the Classic era (5th through 9th Centuries).
The kingdom, anciently named Xukpi (Corner-Bundle), flourished from the 5th century AD to the early 9th century, with antecedents going back to at least the 2nd century AD. Its name is an apparent reference to the fact that it was situated at the far southern and eastern end of Maya territory. The nearby modern village of Copán Ruinas itself may have anciently been known as Oxwitik.

Banco Central De Honduras 5 Lempiras Note, 8 December 1985, 1975-1978 Issue
Obverse: Arms at left, Morazan at right
Reverse: Batalla de la Trinidad (Battle of Trinidad), November 11, 1827
Size: 154 x 61 mm
General José Francisco Morazán Quezada was a Central American statesman, lawyer, orator, and general born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in 1792; he died in San Jose, Costa Rica, 15 September 1842. He was also the leader of the Liberal Party: President of the Federal Republic of Central America (1830–1834; 1835–1839); Head of state of Honduras (1827–1830), Guatemala (1829), El Salvador (1839–1840) and Costa Rica (1842).
General Francisco Morazán is considered one of the most important military leaders in the history of Central America. From his overwhelming victory, against the forces of president Arce, directed by colonel Justo Milla in 1827, to the liberation of Costa Rica in 1842, Morazán proved himself to be an excellent military strategist.

Banco Central De Honduras 10 Lempiras Note, 21 September 1989, 1989 Issue
Obverse: Underprint of vertical strips, arms at left, Cabañas
Reverse: City University
Size: 150 x 66 mm
José Trinidad Cabañas (June 9, 1805 – January 8, 1871) was a General who fought alongside Francisco Morazan in behalf of the Central American Union. Cabañas was also President of Honduras from March 1, 1852 until October 18, 1855.

Banco Central De Honduras 20 Lempiras Note, 2 October 1992, 1975-1978 Issue
Printed from 1978 to 1993
Obverse: Dionisio De Herrera at right
Reverse: Port of Puerto Cortes
Watermark: Dionisio De Herrera
Size: 156 x 66 mm
José Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle (October 9, 1781, Choluteca, Honduras—June 13, 1850, San Vicente, El Salvador) was a Liberal Honduran politician, head of state of Honduras from 1824 to 1827 and head of state of Nicaragua from 1830 to 1833. During his terms, Honduras and Nicaragua were states within the Federal Republic of Central America.

Banco Central De Honduras 50 Lempiras Note, 13 December 1990, 1975-1978 Issue
Printed from 1976 to 1993
Obverse: Juan Manuel Galvez D.
Reverse: National Agricultural Development Bank
Watermark: Tree
Juan Manuel Gálvez Durón (1887-1972) was President of Honduras from January 1, 1949 until December 5, 1954. His election, for the National Party of Honduras (PNH), ended the 16-year dictatorship of Tiburcio Carías Andino.

	Banco Central De Honduras 2 Lempiras Note, 10 September 1992, 1992-1993 Issue Obverse: Arms at left, Lempira at right Reverse: Ball court at Ruinas De Copán (Ruins of Copan) Size: 156 x 67 mm Lempira (died 1537) was a war captain of the Lencas of western Honduras in Central America during the 1530s, when he led resistance to Francisco de Montejo's attempts to conquer and incorporate the region into the province of Honduras. The Pre-Columbian city today known as Copán is a locale in western Honduras, in the Copán Department, near to the Guatemalan border. It is the site of a major Maya kingdom of the Classic era (5th through 9th Centuries). The kingdom, anciently named Xukpi (Corner-Bundle), flourished from the 5th century AD to the early 9th century, with antecedents going back to at least the 2nd century AD. Its name is an apparent reference to the fact that it was situated at the far southern and eastern end of Maya territory. The nearby modern village of Copán Ruinas itself may have anciently been known as Oxwitik.
	Banco Central De Honduras 5 Lempiras Note, 8 December 1985, 1975-1978 Issue Obverse: Arms at left, Morazan at right Reverse: Batalla de la Trinidad (Battle of Trinidad), November 11, 1827 Size: 154 x 61 mm General José Francisco Morazán Quezada was a Central American statesman, lawyer, orator, and general born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in 1792; he died in San Jose, Costa Rica, 15 September 1842. He was also the leader of the Liberal Party: President of the Federal Republic of Central America (1830–1834; 1835–1839); Head of state of Honduras (1827–1830), Guatemala (1829), El Salvador (1839–1840) and Costa Rica (1842). General Francisco Morazán is considered one of the most important military leaders in the history of Central America. From his overwhelming victory, against the forces of president Arce, directed by colonel Justo Milla in 1827, to the liberation of Costa Rica in 1842, Morazán proved himself to be an excellent military strategist.
	Banco Central De Honduras 10 Lempiras Note, 21 September 1989, 1989 Issue Obverse: Underprint of vertical strips, arms at left, Cabañas Reverse: City University Size: 150 x 66 mm José Trinidad Cabañas (June 9, 1805 – January 8, 1871) was a General who fought alongside Francisco Morazan in behalf of the Central American Union. Cabañas was also President of Honduras from March 1, 1852 until October 18, 1855.
	Banco Central De Honduras 20 Lempiras Note, 2 October 1992, 1975-1978 Issue Printed from 1978 to 1993 Obverse: Dionisio De Herrera at right Reverse: Port of Puerto Cortes Watermark: Dionisio De Herrera Size: 156 x 66 mm José Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle (October 9, 1781, Choluteca, Honduras—June 13, 1850, San Vicente, El Salvador) was a Liberal Honduran politician, head of state of Honduras from 1824 to 1827 and head of state of Nicaragua from 1830 to 1833. During his terms, Honduras and Nicaragua were states within the Federal Republic of Central America.
	Banco Central De Honduras 50 Lempiras Note, 13 December 1990, 1975-1978 Issue Printed from 1976 to 1993 Obverse: Juan Manuel Galvez D. Reverse: National Agricultural Development Bank Watermark: Tree Juan Manuel Gálvez Durón (1887-1972) was President of Honduras from January 1, 1949 until December 5, 1954. His election, for the National Party of Honduras (PNH), ended the 16-year dictatorship of Tiburcio Carías Andino.